The mechanical thermometer, also known as an analog thermometer, is a temperature sensor that operates without any electrical power. Among the mechanical thermometers you can find the gas thermometer based on variations in pressure or volume of a gas as a function of temperature. There are also dial and needle thermometers bimetal, composed of two welded blades of different metals, their expansion being different, the object deforms with variations in temperature. Also count other analog temperature sensors such as spiral thermometers. When it expands or contracts under the effect of temperature, the spiral converts this expansion into a rotation of the needle on a graduated dial. 🤓
The mechanical thermometer is therefore very practical due to its operation. It is also very economical. Reliable, robust and practical, this analog thermometer is mainly used in kitchens around the world, but you will also see it in industry or in gardens. Depending on your needs, you will find several types ofmechanical measuring instruments, namely the dial thermometer, the vertical thermometer where the horizontal thermometer. Nos experts tell you everything about the mechanical thermometer.
The mechanical thermometer in the kitchen 🥩
Cooking is an art that requires precision! Both in the measurements of the ingredients and their temperatures. This is why great chefs always have a mechanical thermometer with stainless steel dial ! In restaurants, chefs and waiters need to constantly monitor different temperatures.
THE fry thermometers allow for example measurement of oil temperature (or water boiling) by simply inserting the thermometer stem into the oil for the most accurate temperature reading. These measuring instruments indicate temperatures in measuring ranges from 0 to 300°C!
THE oven thermometers They are placed directly in the middle of the oven for a reliable and efficient temperature reading. They often work with the same temperature ranges as deep fry thermometers. In fact, they both capture high temperatures.
THE meat thermometers give you complete cooking of your poultry and other roasts, by simply placing the stem of the thermometer in the thickest part of the cooking meat, whether in the oven or on the barbecue.
THE confectionery and jam thermometers are vertical mechanical thermometers made of stainless steel of course, which you just need to immerse in the food whose temperature you want to know. Very practical, they are clearly marked for hard crack, soft crack, hard ball, soft ball, thread, jam, caramel, sterilization or even frying.
Temperature measurements also respond to hygiene and safety standards in large French kitchens, particularly in refrigerators and freezers to keep food and other ingredients at the ideal temperature. These analog thermometers can be vertical or horizontal, and are placed in the refrigerator (professional or domestic for that matter), in the freezer, the cold room or the refrigerated trucks which supply the kitchens.
Mechanical thermometers used in the kitchen are real cooking tools. But also in terms of high-precision and particularly economical inventory management!
The mechanical thermometer in the gardens 🌷
Checking the ambient temperature is obviously not just done by cooks. If you're a gardener (or simply have a green thumb) you've probably already needed an outdoor thermometer. To measure and control the temperature of the soil, a greenhouse or even compost.
Some mechanical thermometers are designed expressly for your needs; you will of course find the room thermometers which you can leave outside even in torrential rain or extreme heat. Please note that there are also heavy duty compost thermometers stainless steel, as well as soil thermometers ideal for any passionate horticulturist or gardener!
The different types of thermometers
Whether you are the chef of a large Michelin-starred restaurant (or a “bonne franquette” restaurant in your neighborhood) or a self-employed gardener, you can count on the mechanical thermometer. If your needs go beyond what analog thermometers can provide, do not hesitate to continue your research on the different types of thermometers existing:
- The thermometer with mercury or without mercury
- The electronic/digital thermometer
- The IR/laser thermometer
- The gallium thermometer
- The thermometer with probe
- Galileo's thermometer
- The multifunctional thermometer
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